Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Twitter accounts of Obama, Britney Spears hacked: The Twitter accounts of President-elect Barack Obama, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, Britney Spears, Fox News and 29 others were hacked Monday according to the microblog site, leading to false and …: “Phishing” – BingNews
KnowBe4’s Team of Cybersecurity Experts Release Predictions for 2022: Predicted trends include nuclear ransomware 3.0, a major power station/utility provider will be crippled, disinformation powered by deep fakes, the rise of dark economy M&A and more GUEST RESEARCH: …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Displaying items by tag: Dark Economy M&A: Predicted trends include nuclear ransomware 3.0, a major power station/utility provider will be crippled, disinformation powered by deep fakes, the rise of dark economy M&A and more GUEST RESEARCH: …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ayala group invests in phishing protection: Venture capital firm Kickstart Ventures, Inc. on Friday said the Ayala group had invested in SlashNext, a company that combats phishing attacks. Kickstart manages the $ 180-million fund under the Ayala …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Shopping online this holiday season? Here’s how you can protect yourself: Cyber Monday is here, and while millions of Americans will be looking for the best deals the internet has to offer, cyber criminals will be hard at work looking to target online shoppers.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Threat to online learning: Higher education institutions (HEIs), which moved their learning and tasks online since the Covid-19 pandemic, have come under cyberattack threats.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Can your premium bonds be stolen? NS&I advises how to keep your money safe: USUALLY people buy Premium Bonds in the hopes of winning millions, but could your savings be taken from under your nose?: “Phishing” – BingNews
49 Critical Infrastructure Organizations Hit by the Cuba Ransomware Group: The FBI has published a new warning about Cuba ransomware, which states that the group has attacked “49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors” and amassed at least $ 43.9 million in ransom …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Ransomware group hits 49 critical infrastructure firms in US: A ransomware group from Cuba has hit “49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors” in the US and made at least $ 43.9 million in ransom payments. In a notice, the Federal Bureau of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: 3-D Secure: A somewhat recent technological development, in this system a there is an added layer of confirmation and security to ensure that fraud related incidents are minimized. It includes or spans three domains, hence the name 3-D . The first one is the acquirer domain which represents the bank and the merchant to whom money is being paid. The second one is the issuer domain which represents the bank which issued the card being used. The last one is the Interoperability Domain this represents the infrastructure provided by the card scheme, credit, debit, prepaid or other type of finance card, to support the 3-D Secure Protocol. This can be the Internet or a telecom service provider. For example a code could be sent to the customer’s registered cell phone number with issuer domain, and the customer would have to enter in the given code to proceed with the online transaction.